What happened Shares of electronic component manufacturer Kemet (NYSE: KEM) jumped on Thursday, rising 16.5% by market close. The stock's gain follows Kemet's fiscal fourth-quarter results, which included better-than-expected top- and bottom-line numbers. Image source: Getty Images. So what For Kemet's fiscal fourth quarter, net sales increased 11.9% year over year to $355.8 million. Earnings per share were $1.58, up from $0.04 in the year-ago period. On a non-GAAP basis, earnings per share were $1.05, up from $0.44. On average, analysts were expecting revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share of about $343 million and $0.94, respectively. For the full fiscal year, revenue rose 15.2% year over year, the company said. This growth was "driven by increases in all of our business segments," noted Kemet CEO William Lowe in the company's earnings release. Now what For its fiscal first quarter, management said it expects revenue to be between $338 million and $348 million, implying 3.2% to 6.2% year-over-year growth. In addition, management forecast its non-GAAP adjusted gross margin to "continue to be strong in the range of 33.5% and 35%." 10 stocks we like better than KEMETWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and KEMET wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 1, 2019Daniel Sparks has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source